Susan Dalzell's Blog
December 17, 2018
Interviewed for this week's That Shakespeare Life podcast
Cassidy Cash interviewed me for this week's edition of her podcast, That Shakespeare Life. For those of you not familiar with her podcast, Cash dives deep each week into the life and times of Shakespeare.
For our episode, we talked about how Shakespeare used iambic pentameter in his plays and why that choice works so well. We had a lively conversation covering two of my favorite subjects - poetry and Shakespeare!
You can listen to the episode here:
That Shakespeare Life: Behind the Curtain: Iambic Pentameter with Special Guest Susan Dalzell
For our episode, we talked about how Shakespeare used iambic pentameter in his plays and why that choice works so well. We had a lively conversation covering two of my favorite subjects - poetry and Shakespeare!
You can listen to the episode here:
That Shakespeare Life: Behind the Curtain: Iambic Pentameter with Special Guest Susan Dalzell
November 20, 2018
Poetry 101 reviewed by YA Books Central
I'm happy to share that Poetry 101 has been given another positive review! My thanks go out to YA Books Central for publishing a thoughtful review by staff reviewer Elisha Jachetti.
Jachetti writes that Poetry 101 is a "wonderful entry point for anyone who has ever been interested in poetry or its history, especially during a time when poetry is in a resurgence. I appreciate how easy this guide is to read and I love getting to know some of the characters who shaped and influenced this art form. I would definitely recommend POETRY 101 to history lovers, artists, and English literature aficionados."
I also agree with her point that the book could use a few more actual poems published within its pages. She correctly guessed that the reason was for a lack of copyright permissions. That said, hopefully people will use the book as a launching point to discover poems published elsewhere.
You can read the review on YA Books Central website.
Jachetti writes that Poetry 101 is a "wonderful entry point for anyone who has ever been interested in poetry or its history, especially during a time when poetry is in a resurgence. I appreciate how easy this guide is to read and I love getting to know some of the characters who shaped and influenced this art form. I would definitely recommend POETRY 101 to history lovers, artists, and English literature aficionados."
I also agree with her point that the book could use a few more actual poems published within its pages. She correctly guessed that the reason was for a lack of copyright permissions. That said, hopefully people will use the book as a launching point to discover poems published elsewhere.
You can read the review on YA Books Central website.
October 23, 2018
Halloween Poetry Contest and Book Giveaway
My publisher, Adams Media, has paired up with CollegeXPress to do a Halloween poetry contest. The deadline for entering is Friday, Oct. 26. The prizes include copies of my book, Poetry 101, and You/Poet by Rayna and Samuel at Her Heart Poetry, and more!
This video from CollegeXPress has all of the details: Halloween Poetry Contest
This video from CollegeXPress has all of the details: Halloween Poetry Contest
September 26, 2018
Poetry 101 reviewed by The Nerdy Girl Express
A big thank you to Katherine (@Kleffnotes) who gave Poetry 101 a glowing review on The Nerdy Girl Express Blog!
An excerpt: "While I had studied poetry in a handful of classes over the years I found Poetry 101 to be even more informative in many cases than some of the lectures I remember receiving. Dalzell is able to provide a great deal of information in a way that allows you to casually take it in while not feeling as though you are reading a textbook."
If you'd like to read the whole review, visit The Nerdy Girl Express
An excerpt: "While I had studied poetry in a handful of classes over the years I found Poetry 101 to be even more informative in many cases than some of the lectures I remember receiving. Dalzell is able to provide a great deal of information in a way that allows you to casually take it in while not feeling as though you are reading a textbook."
If you'd like to read the whole review, visit The Nerdy Girl Express
September 11, 2018
Win a free copy of Poetry 101 book
To celebrate last week's launch of Poetry 101, I’m running a #bookgiveaway #competition over on Twitter until Sept. 16! I have five #free copies from Adams Media that can be sent to any U.S. address.
To learn how to enter, visit me on Twitter: @SusanDalzell: https://twitter.com/susandalzell
To learn how to enter, visit me on Twitter: @SusanDalzell: https://twitter.com/susandalzell
September 4, 2018
Publication Day!
Today is the day that Poetry 101 is available in book stores! I've been looking forward to September 4 for a very long time now and am so excited to see it on a shelf in a real bricks-and-mortar store. Hope it makes it on to some of your book shelves as well!
Poetry 101: From Shakespeare and Rupi Kaur to Iambic Pentameter and Blank Verse, Everything You Need to Know about Poetry
-- Susan
Poetry 101: From Shakespeare and Rupi Kaur to Iambic Pentameter and Blank Verse, Everything You Need to Know about Poetry
-- Susan
